🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-08-17

A Study to Evaluate the Drug Levels, Efficacy and Safety of Deucravacitinib in Children and Adolescent Participants With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis (NCT04772079)

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Efficacy and Safety of Deucravacitinib (BMS-986165) in Pediatric Subjects With Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis

🟢 Recruiting Phase3 💊 Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The purpose of this pediatric study is to evaluate the drug levels, efficacy and safety of Deucravacitinib in children and adolescent participants aged 4 to \<18 years with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. This study includes two cohorts; Cohort 1 (age 12 to \<18 years) and Cohort 2 (age 4 to \<12 years), with two parts; for each cohort. Part A will evaluate the drug levels of BMS-986165 to enable selection of 2 dose levels to be studied in Part B. Part B will assess the efficacy and safety of two dose levels in children and adolescent participants with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. The 5-year long-term extension (LTE) period will observe the long-term safety and tolerability of deucravacitinib in children and adolescent participants with psoriasis who have completed Parts A or B of the study.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Instituto de Neumonologia Y Dermatologia — Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Age range: 4 Years to 18 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

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Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (65 Sites)

Showing the first 25 of 65 sites.

  • Instituto de Neumonologia Y Dermatologia — Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
  • Psoriahue — Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
  • CONEXA Investigacion Clinica S.A. — Buenos Aires,
  • Centro de Investigaciones Metabólicas (CINME) — Buenos Aires,
  • Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires — CABA,
  • Consultora Integral de Salud — Córdoba,
  • Local Institution - 0020 — Darlinghurst, New South Wales
  • Local Institution - 0002 — Westmead, New South Wales
  • Queensland Children's Hospital — Brisbane, Queensland
  • Local Institution - 0003 — Woolloongabba, Queensland
  • Monash Health — Clayton, Victoria
  • Local Institution - 0001 — Melbourne, Victoria
  • Centro de Pesquisas da Clínica IBIS — Salvador, Estado de Bahia
  • Hospital Moinhos de Vento — Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
  • Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo (USP) - HCFMRP — Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo
  • Local Institution - 0083 — Rio de Janeiro,
  • Local Institution - 0067 — São Paulo,
  • Local Institution - 0010 — Calgary, Alberta
  • Alberta Dermasurgery Centre — Edmonton, Alberta
  • Local Institution - 0039 — Hamilton, Ontario
  • Lynderm Research Inc. — Markham, Ontario
  • The Hospital for Sick Children — Toronto, Ontario
  • Centre Hospitalier de Calais — Calais,
  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon Bourgogne - Hôpital François Mitterrand-dermatology — Dijon,
  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice - Hôpital l'Archet — Nice,

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (855) 907-3286

Email: Clinical.Trials@bms.com

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

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💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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